Arsenal now closer to Premier League's best – Emery

Arsenal's performance against Liverpool pleased Unai Emery, who felt his team showed the progress they have made.

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery believes his team showed they have closed the gap to the Premier League's best with their 1-1 draw against Liverpool.

Improvement against the top four

Alexandre Lacazette earned Arsenal a point at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, cancelling out James Milner's second-half opener. Arsenal's only previous matches against teams now sitting in the top four in the Premier League came in August, when they were beaten by Manchester City and Chelsea.

Emery felt his side's performance against Liverpool highlighted the progress they have made in recent months.

"The Premier League is the first competition for us. It gives us the big regularity for the season – 38 matches," he said.